​Leonardtown Grants, LLC is a talented group of fundraising individuals who harness the power of green commuting to deliver high-quality grant, proposal, and fundraising research, as well as general writing support. Our unique, multi-generational team combines a range of proposal writing, editorial, and graphic arts skill sets to provide nonprofit- and donor-centric support. Projects include federal, state, local, and private foundation requests for proposals, proposal reviews, grant writing, and individual giving resources.

Our Team

Amanda Durst

​Amanda Durst has a background working closely with nonprofit arts organizations such as the Chesapeake Orchestra, spending four summers as a coordination and production intern for the orchestra’s River Concert Series. She also spent two years serving as a board member for a local symphony orchestra. Amanda is excited to bring her artistic and musical background to the grant writing process, and she hopes to forge connections with passionate individuals in order to support their programs.​

Leslie Roeser

Leslie Roeser believes that sleek, professional design should never be out of reach for nonprofits. She values the opportunity to use her graphics design and arts administration background to foster growth in organizations making a difference. Leslie lives in Greenville, South Carolina where she volunteers for arts and animal welfare nonprofits.

Nathan Blumberg

Nathan Blumberg is an experienced logistics coordinator who sees the larger picture without sacrificing quality of detail and is excited to have the opportunity to work with a professional, growing organization. Nonprofits, education and arts institutions are Nathan’s focus as a grant professional, and, during off-hours, Nathan enjoys spending quality time with animals, cooking and eating delicious cuisine and playing the piano.

Jordan McRae

Jordan McRae fervently believes in the importance of the arts and the continued support of nonprofit organizations. In addition to earning a degree in Saxophone Performance, Jordan minored in English and is a writer at heart. Arts organizations and organizations geared toward the advancement and support of communities of color are Jordan’s focuses, and, in his free time, Jordan enjoys going for long walks, sharing food with friends, and giving back to his community.

Dee McRae

​Dee McRae began her career with a job at a country weekly, then joined the U.S Information Agency where she was assigned to the news service cable desk before moving on to jobs on cultural-exchange magazines America Illustrated and Topic. Next, she went to Smithsonian Magazine as an associate editor. In Southern Maryland, she continued, on contract, for the next twenty years as Associate for Reviews. Now she freelances, writes poems, and contemplates a young-adult novel.

Stephanie Reck

​​Stephanie Reck is only happy once writing has been edited word by word and line by line. After twenty years teaching English and critical thinking, she brought her organizational abilities and grading skills to magazine publication, serving as editor of a student leadership publication. She has spent the last ten years freelancing ads, blogs, and press communication for public relations and marketing agencies, polishing manuscripts for authors, and writing web content for clients. In her free time, she works on her own novel with the help of her 190-pound dog.

Kerri Thompson Frank

​Founder of Leonardtown Grants, LLC, Kerri Thompson Frank views the modern workforce as a wealth of untapped talent seeking meaningful work. Kerri's background in education, grant development, and team building informs Leonardtown Grants, LLC's mission to provide high quality nonprofit resources in bold new ways.​ She believes connecting the right support staff to the right projects promotes growth for health, education, and community nonprofits.​​